This National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aims to foster collaboration between conservation scientists, chemists, and materials scientists to address grand challenges in cultural heritage science. It supports innovative three-year projects focused on developing new analytical techniques for non-destructive analysis of heritage objects, studying their dynamic degradation processes, designing novel multi-functional treatment materials, and creating theoretical models to predict degradation. The program seeks to enhance synergy between researchers in US museums and academic institutions, strongly encouraging new collaborations. Projects must meaningfully involve undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral research associates, including those from underrepresented groups, and ideally utilize cyber infrastructure.
Opportunity ID: 138753
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 12-530 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chemistry and Materials Research in Cultural Heritage Science |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2012 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2012 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 17, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. -Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *PI Limit: Whenever possible, in addition to the PI, the co-PI or co-PIs should be listed on the cover sheet. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities between conservation scientists, chemists and materials scientists to address grand challenges in the field of science of cultural heritage. A 2009 workshop, which was co-sponsored by NSF and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, concluded that the field of cultural heritage science could greatly benefit from collaboration between conservation scientists, primarily located in US museums, and chemists and materials scientists in academic institutions. Largely in line with the workshop report, which can be found at http://mac.mellon.org/NSF-MellonWorkshop the program solicits collaborative proposals between researchers in US museums and academic institutions that aim to: a) develop new and improved analytical techniques and instruments with high sensitivity and spatial resolution (large and small scale) for restricted volume and/or standoff detection of component materials, degradation products and deterioration markers that are suitable for non-destructive analysis of cultural heritage objects; b) study dynamic changes leading to degradation of cultural heritage objects; c) design new multi-functional treatment materials for cultural heritage objects; d) develop new theoretical models to predict dynamic processes in cultural heritage objects that lead to their degradation while taking into account their molecular and materials properties and their surface and bulk interactions with environmental perimeters. While the current solicitation is limited to chemistry and materials research topics, it is envisioned that the program will be expanded in future years to include additional areas of interest to the field of cultural heritage science. The program seeks highly innovative 3-year collaborative projects that break new ground and demonstrate a high level of synergy between the collaborating investigators. Formation of new collaborations is strongly encouraged. Investigators who have been collaborators must demonstrate that the proposed project represents a new research direction for the collaborative team. The program will not accept proposals for projects that are currently funded by other funding sources. The program will also not accept proposals for projects that largely overlap or are closely related to research projects that are currently funded by other sources nor will it accept projects that only constitute an incremental extension of projects that are already carried out in the collaborators’ laboratories. The program also requires that the proposed projects will meaningfully involve the participation of undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral research associates, including those from underrepresented groups. The program also encourages the development and use of cyber infrastructure to increase the level of synergy of the proposed projects. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 12-530 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.049 | PKG00094790 | Jan 19, 2012 | Apr 17, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
138753 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
138753 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
138753 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
138753 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
138753 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
138753 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
138753 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
138753 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
138753 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
138753 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
138753 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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